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- Sephanoides fernandensis
Identification
Male: 12 cm long and weighs 11 g. Cinnamon orange, dark grey wings, black bill, gold crown. Female: 10 cm long and weighs 7 g. White underparts with a dappling of very small green and black areas; the crown is iridescent blue, and upperparts are blue-green.
Distribution
Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Forests, thickets, and gardens.
Behaviour
The female lays two white eggs in a small cup-shaped nest typically 3-4 m above ground.
The diet includes nectar and insects.